| Description: | Description:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory RHSA-2008:0965.
Lynx is a text-based Web browser.
An arbitrary command execution flaw was found in the Lynx lynxcgi: URI
handler. An attacker could create a web page redirecting to a malicious URL
that could execute arbitrary code as the user running Lynx in the
non-default Advanced user mode. (CVE-2008-4690)
Note: In these updated lynx packages, Lynx will always prompt users before
loading a lynxcgi: URI. Additionally, the default lynx.cfg configuration
file now marks all lynxcgi: URIs as untrusted by default.
A flaw was found in a way Lynx handled .mailcap and .mime.types
configuration files. Files in the browser's current working directory were
opened before those in the user's home directory. A local attacker, able to
convince a user to run Lynx in a directory under their control, could
possibly execute arbitrary commands as the user running Lynx. (CVE-2006-7234)
All users of Lynx are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which
contains backported patches correcting these issues.
Solution:
Please note that this update is available via
Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red
Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0965.html
http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
Risk factor : Critical
CVSS Score:
10.0
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